CA2032097C - Cable closure including superabsorbent foam water blocking system and methods of using same - Google Patents

Cable closure including superabsorbent foam water blocking system and methods of using same

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CA2032097C
CA2032097C CA002032097A CA2032097A CA2032097C CA 2032097 C CA2032097 C CA 2032097C CA 002032097 A CA002032097 A CA 002032097A CA 2032097 A CA2032097 A CA 2032097A CA 2032097 C CA2032097 C CA 2032097C
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Prior art keywords
foam material
closure
superabsorbent
housing
cable
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CA002032097A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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CA2032097A1 (en
Inventor
Candido John Arroyo
David Joseph Meskell, Jr.
Francis Joseph Mullin
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AT&T Corp
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G15/00—Cable fittings
    • H02G15/08—Cable junctions
    • H02G15/18—Cable junctions protected by sleeves, e.g. for communication cable
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4441—Boxes
    • G02B6/4446—Cable boxes, e.g. splicing boxes with two or more multi fibre cables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/70—Insulation of connections
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4441—Boxes
    • G02B6/4446—Cable boxes, e.g. splicing boxes with two or more multi fibre cables
    • G02B6/44465—Seals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G15/00—Cable fittings
    • H02G15/003—Filling materials, e.g. solid or fluid insulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G15/00—Cable fittings
    • H02G15/08—Cable junctions
    • H02G15/10—Cable junctions protected by boxes, e.g. by distribution, connection or junction boxes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4429—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables
    • G02B6/44384—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables the means comprising water blocking or hydrophobic materials

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Connection Or Junction Boxes (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Installation Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Laying Of Electric Cables Or Lines Outside (AREA)
CA002032097A 1989-12-22 1990-12-12 Cable closure including superabsorbent foam water blocking system and methods of using same Expired - Fee Related CA2032097C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/455,106 US5016952A (en) 1989-12-22 1989-12-22 Cable closure including superabsorbent foam water blocking system and methods of using same
US455,106 1989-12-22

Publications (2)

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CA2032097A1 CA2032097A1 (en) 1991-06-23
CA2032097C true CA2032097C (en) 1994-10-04

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US5016952A (ko)
EP (1) EP0434254B1 (ko)
JP (1) JPH04112612A (ko)
KR (1) KR100232444B1 (ko)
CA (1) CA2032097C (ko)
DE (1) DE69025876T2 (ko)
MX (1) MX166910B (ko)

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JPH04112612A (ja) 1992-04-14
DE69025876T2 (de) 1996-07-25
EP0434254B1 (en) 1996-03-13
DE69025876D1 (de) 1996-04-18
KR100232444B1 (ko) 1999-12-01
KR910013646A (ko) 1991-08-08
CA2032097A1 (en) 1991-06-23
EP0434254A3 (en) 1992-02-05
US5016952A (en) 1991-05-21
EP0434254A2 (en) 1991-06-26
MX166910B (es) 1993-02-12

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